Wal-Mart Stores Inc. associate general counsel Joseph K. West will soon step down from his role to become president and CEO ...

Readers respond to a Corporate Counsel Q&A. ...

What to do when evidence from sources located abroad is critical to your case. By Friedrich W. Seitz and Maria A. Starn of Mur...

California, who once led the effort to make workplaces smoke-free, now finds itself lagging behind other states. By Lonny Zilb...

The high court has eliminated key safeguards aimed at ensuring fundamental fairness to consumers and employees in arbitration....

If you had to choose between prosecuting murderers and rapists or persons with traffic tickets, who would you give priority to...

Social media gamemaker Zynga Inc. has taken its legal battle against Brazilian competitor Vostu Ltd. to Brazil , a move that V...

As many as 1,250 layoffs are in store for Los Angeles County Superior Court in in the next two fiscal years thanks to a budget...

A lawyer shut down last week by state prosecutors for allegedly duping homeowners into paying thousands of dollars to join law...

California voters would support candidates who favor changing the litigation system, according to a new survey from tort-refor...

The founder of "Girls Gone Wild" production company Mantra Films Inc. was charged Monday in connection with the assault of thr...

The Obama administration's Tuesday announcement of plans to streamline or eliminate hundreds of federal regulations on busines...

In what could be a precursor of more suits to come, two Bay Area firms have sued the pharmaceutical companies behind the diabe...

While remaining locked in a bitter courtroom brawl with rival Mattel Inc. over its famous Bratz dolls, MGA Entertainment Inc. ...

As many as 1,250 layoffs are in store for Los Angeles County Superior Court in the next two fiscal years thanks to a budget de...

The Judicial Council has agreed to consider a proposal at its meeting Friday that would allow cash-strapped courts to charge a...

Lawyers for Match.com LLC told a judge Tuesday the company now complies with all the demands of a Los Angeles woman who sued a...

A slew of Southern California water agencies sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, arguing its move to protect the Santa An...

Momentum is growing for state legislators to bail out San Francisco County Superior Court - as is blame for who is responsible...

U.S. Circuit Judge 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Woodland Hills) ...

A former nurse, Commissioner Pauline M. Maxwell takes a gentle yet firm approach.

General counsel for the Association of Corporate Counsel in Washington, D.C. ...

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael A. Latin will step down to pursue opportunities in the private sector. ...

Dylan Boeken lost his father to lung cancer when he was just 10 years old, but he's followed in his dad's footstep by scoring ...

A reader responds to "Counties brace for state prisoners." ...

Social media sites are an ever-evolving source of potential evidence for the informed attorney. By Catrice Robinson and Ron Be...

A revenue sharing pact among four of Southern California's leading grocery chains crosses the line. By Colin Kass and John F. ...

How the recent limitation of medical damages will impact the defense and plaintiffs' bar. By Don Willenburg and John F. Hughes...

The government's failure to take affirmative steps to create jobs is not only illegal - it is also economically unwise. By Jea...

A recent 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling could make it easier to challenge class-action settlements that benefit lawy...